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Reproductive System
Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gonad/o | Genitals or reproduction |
| Ovum | Egg |
| uter/o hyster/o | Uterus |
| metr/o metr/i | Measurement or uterine tissue |
| ovar/o oophor/o | Ovary |
| Salping/o | Uterine Tube |
| vulv/o | Vulva |
| Vagina | External female genitalia |
| -cidal | Killing |
| men/o | Month |
| -plasia | Developement or formation (tissues/cells usually) |
| cyst/o vesic/o | bladder |
| Ovaries _______&________ eggs | matures & releases |
| my/o | muscle |
| The Fimbriae sweep ______ into the ________ _______ | Eggs, Fallopian tubes |
| Pap Smear | -Collects cells from the cervix -Tests for Cervical cancer |
| Colposcopy | Visual Examination of the vagina |
| Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the pelvic cavity and the reproductive organs |
| Hysteroscopy | -Used to diagnose the cause of infertility -Direct examination of the cervical canal and uterine cavity. -Performed to examine the endometrium to obtain a specimen for biopsy. |
| Cervical Polyp | Precancerous growth on the cervix |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) | Result of chronic infection -scarring, inflammation, low infertility, abdominal pain, abnormal menstrual cycle. |
| Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | hormone levels increase -moody, cramping, bloating, etc... |
| Uterine Cancer | abnormal bleeding, pain |
| Cele | Hernia |
| Contraception | Birth control |
| spermicide | kills the sperm |
| intrauterine device (IUD) | Implant that releases hormones to prevent pregnancy |
| in vitro fertilization (IVF) | Eggs from women collects & Sperm from male collected. =Test tube baby |
| Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | For female with low or abnormal hormone levels |
| conization of the cervix | Excision (removal) of a cone shape area to remove cancerous or abnormal cells |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | Opens the cervix with vaginal speculum and scrapes the endometrium |
| Endometrial ablation | Hot fluids used to burn/ destroy the endometrium -this procedure is done to fix abnormal bleeding |
| amni/o | amnion, amniotic fluid |
| fet/o | fetus |
| nat/i | birth |
| ectopic pregnancy | Pregnancy outside the uterus (In the fallopian tubes) |
| labor | Uterus is preparing for delivery at birth |
| par/o | to bear offspring |
| parturition | Childbirth |
| antepartum | before childbirth |
| postpartum | after child birth |
| gestation | conception to term (birth) |
| Trimester | Each trimester has 3 months -3 trimesters -9 months -280 days |
| para 1, 11 | Number of pregnancies resulting in live births |
| -para | a woman who has given birth |
| primigravida | First pregnancy |
| gravida 1 | Twins |
| -centesis | removal of fluid with a needle |
| Abruptio placentae | placentaa is first, pulls away from uterus |
| chorionic villus sampling | Part of placenta removed for examination |
| Placenta previa | Placenta is below the fetus blocking the fetus from delivery |
| amniotomy | breaking females water -cut into the amniotic sac |
| episiotomy | surgical cut of the skin between vagina and rectum -during childbirth usually |
| -ptosis | to sag or droop |
| mammogram | picture of breast -looking for areas of white, thicker areas in picture -test for cancerous |
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